come from

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	come from
he/she/it	comes from
present participle	coming from
past tense	came from
past participle	come from

1
(come from someone/something) to be obtained from, produced by, or found in a particular person, place, or thing
The serum comes from a tropical plant.
Opposition may also come from hardliners within his own party.
I can’t tell where the noise is coming from, can you?
Synonyms and related words
Origins and to have something as an origin
come from
origin
derive
1. 1a
  (come from something) to have something as an origin
  The word comes from an African language.
  Synonyms and related words
  Origins and to have something as an origin
  come from
  origin
  derive
2
(come from something) to have been born in a particular place
My parents came from Italy.
Synonyms and related words
The place where someone comes from
origin
homeland
birthplace
1. 2a
  to have your home in a particular place
  We come from Texas.
  Synonyms and related words
  To live, stay or work in a particular place
  live
  arrive
  settle down
2. 2b
  to belong to a particular type of family or social group
  His wife comes from a pretty rich family.
  They all come from similar backgrounds.
  Synonyms and related words
  Relationships and membership of social groups
  relationship
  connection
  association
3
(come from something) to be the result of something
His air of confidence came from his firm belief that he was the best candidate for the job.
come from doing something:
It’s the kind of accident that comes from being careless.
Synonyms and related words
To involve, or to be the result of something
result
follow
come out of
4
coming from someoneused for emphasizing that what someone is saying is surprising, annoying, or funny
Coming from him, that’s praise indeed!
Synonyms and related words
Ways of saying that you are surprised or shocked
funnily enough
you don’t say
actually
5
where someone is coming frominformalthe ideas, intentions, or feelings that make someone say a particular thing or behave in a particular way
Synonyms and related words
Opinions and attitudes
opinion
attitude
view